As per call of Central TUs, a massive day long Dharna participard by thousands of workers was held at Calicut on 09-08-2016 in front of Income Tax Office. All the CTUs except BMS participated. In addition, CG, State Government, PSU employees also participated.Com.VAN Namboodiri, Patron BSNL who was at Calicut participated and addressed the dharna. CTU leaders and leaders of mass organisations also addressed. The dharna was organised to campaign for the demands and strike on 2 September 2016.

While having interaction with comrades at Palakkad study class, Com.V.A.N
Namboodiri remembered the martyrs of 1960 strike. Along with the 6 Railway workers who were killed, there were two comrades from Kerala who commuted suicide unable to face termination from service and the bleak future. One was Com.Ekamaram, a telephone Operator from Palakkad. Other is a Postman  from Trichur whose name he could not remember.
If any comrade is able to remember his name, kindly inform com. Namboodiri    

It was a pleasant evening. After participating in the two classes organised in the study class organised at Malampuzha, Palakkad by BSNLEU Circle Union, Kerala on 8th August and visiting the dam nearby, all the participants met together to hear Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri about the great struggle of the P and T movement and its march ahead. In simple words he narrated his personal  experiences of about six decades in the movement.The participants asked questions and were replied. Com.Muralidharan Nair, former AGS BSNLEU was the Moderator, circle President Com.A.V.Kuriakose presided and Com.K.Mohanan Cidcle Secretary Kerala made the introduction speech. Com..Namboodiri narrated many interesting incidents of the march of the movement.

Com.Namboodiri honoured Com.Mohanan on behalf of BSNLCCWF CHQ for leading the glorious struggle of Kerala CCLU, despite victimisation, transfer, suspension etc. It was a tribute to Kerala workers who organised the struggle.

Many comrades suggested that these experiences should be written and published for the future generation.

A well attended meeting at short notice  was arranged at Telecom Factory Alipore, Kolkata on 28 July 2016, presided by Com. Shekhar Bhattacharjee, Circle President. Com. Om Prakash Singh welcomed all. Coms. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Patron, Animesh Mitra, All India Vice President, BSNLEU and Adhir Kumar Sen, Circle Secretary, AIBDPA addressed. 

The BBSNLCCWF CEC Meeting held at New Delhi on 6-7 August 2016 has  called  upon the workers to  participate  in the strike on 2nd September 2016  against the anti worker policies of the government and on demand of Rs.18,000 wages for contract labours etc. Massive campaign

will also be organised.

The details

of the CEC is being put in BSNLCCWF website.

The Central Executive Committee meeting of BSNL Casual and Contract Workers Federation started today, 6th August 2016, at Garhwal Bhawan New Delhi hoisting of Union flag by President Com. VAN Namboodiri. All Comrades paid homage at the Martyrs’ Column.

The CEC was presided bu VAN Namboodiri, President, BSNLCCWF. Com. Animesh Mitra Secretary General welcomed all.  Com. P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary, BSNLEU inaugurated the CEC. The report was presented by Secretary General and the accounts by Com. Tapos Banerjee, Treasurer.  The Circle Secretaries and office-bearers are continuing discussion on the report and other issues. The CEC will continue tomorrow.

A largely attended meeting of AIBDPA was held at Ludhiana on 04 -08- 2016 at conference Hall.Com.Satpal Baddhan Circle President presided. Coms.Balbir Singh, Circle President BSNLEU, Tarsem Singh, Circle Secretary , AIBDPA, S.K.Thamman, Dist. President, Jaswant Singh Dist Secretary AIBDPA, Avtar Singh Jhandey, Dist. Secretary BSNLEU, P.Chand, Acting Secretary , S.P.Singh, Secretary Co-OP.Society and other leaders addressed. Dy..GM Sukhvinder Singh greeted the delegates. Com.Gurcharan Singh, senior leader and former Vice President of E.III Union was also present.

Com.VANNamboodiri, Advisor AIBDPA, Patron BSNLEU and President BSNLCCWF addressed the meeting and spoke on all issues of Pensioners, workers and contract workers. He narrated the sustained struggles organised for settlement.

Com.Namboodiri was honoured by draping shawl and presents.

The meeting decided to conduct Circle Conference on December 18th tentatatively.

Punjab Comrades under the leadership of Com. Balbir Singh is strengthening all the three unions, BSNLEU, AIBDPA and BSNLCCWF. Congratulations to Punjab Comrades!

Com.

The NDA govt. is proposing to reduce the contributions from the employers to 3% from the present 4.75% of the workers wages. The employees’ contribution will also be reduced from 1.75 to 1%. This will reduce the benefit to the workers. This is to be oppose and status quo maintained.

As per CVC annual report for 2015 presented to the Parliament, there are 3, 379 vigilance case against Telecom officials. The Railways  top the list with about 12,000 cases. Next is Bank officials with 5,363 cases.

This is only a fraction of the actual. A thorough overhaul  and drastic action is required to weed out this epidemic.